TEMPORARY ACTIVITY VISA

SUBCLASS 408

 

 

The Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) is for people who want to come to Australia on a temporary basis to undertake certain activities.

 

The Temporary Activity Subclass 408 visa requires sponsorship if:

• your stay in Australia is for more than three months
• you apply in Australia.

 

There is no nomination required for the Temporary Activity Subclass 408 visa.

 

The Temporary Activity Subclass 408 visa is a temporary visa. You can be in or outside Australian when you apply for this visa and when the visa is granted.

 

The Temporary Activity Subclass 408 visa replaces the Temporary Work (Long Stay Activity) visa (subclass 401), the Temporary Work (Entertainment) visa (subclass 420) and in some instances the Training and Research visa (subclass 402). The subclass 401 and 420 now closed to new visa applications.

 

Temporary Activity Subclass 408 Visa entitlements

 

The Temporary Activity Subclass 408 visa allows you to come to Australia on a temporary basis to:

• work in the entertainment industry
• participate in activities at the invitation of an Australian organisation
• participate or observe in an Australian research project
• work in a skilled position under a staff exchange arrangement
• participate in high-level sports competitions or sports training programs
• participate in a special programme approved by the department that provides opportunities for youth exchange, cultural enrichment or community benefits
• do full-time religious work
• be employed as a superyacht crew member
• do full-time domestic work in the household of certain senior foreign executives
• participate in a government endorsed event.

 

Temporary Activity Subclass 408 Visa requirements

 

You might be able to get this visa if you:

• are supported by an organisation or individual in Australia to undertake a specific activity and you:
• apply outside Australia; and
• intend to stay in Australia for three months or less
• are sponsored by an approved sponsor to undertake a specific activity and you:
• apply in Australia or
• apply outside Australia and intend to stay in Australia for more than three than three months

 

 

Temporary Activity Subclass 408 Visa applied inside Australia

If you apply in Australia you must be sponsored by an approved temporary activities sponsor or sponsor who passes the sponsorship test.

 

 

Temporary Activity Subclass 408 Visa applied outside Australia

 If you apply from outside Australia and you intend to stay in Australia for three months or less, the organisation or individual in Australia who has responsibility for the events/activities you will be involved in must pass the support test.

If you apply from outside Australia and you intend to stay in Australia for more than three months you must be sponsored by an approved temporary activities sponsor or sponsor who passes the sponsorship test.

 

 

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